Sumo Handkerchief

Description

Kyo-sai Handkerchief
Ukiyoe* This handkerchief is carefully printed and sewn one by one by textile printing based on designs derived from fusuma-e (sliding door paintings) and byobu-e (folding screen paintings) of temples and shrines. This beautiful piece expresses the traditional beauty of Japan, depicted as if it were a painting.

Cotton loan material is a thin, light and airy plain weave fabric. It is pleasant to the touch and has a luxurious feel.

This ukiyoe handkerchief depicts the theme of sumo, Japan’s national sport.
The handkerchief is decorated with a military banner around the edge, a curtain at the top, and a large number of strong-bodied sumo wrestlers in the center.
The expression on each wrestler’s face gives a sense of the world of sumo, Japan’s national sport.